From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969A history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. This book sets the record straight by collecting all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in relation to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region. Countries in the Caribbean Sea include Cuba, the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. |
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Page 56
... received a peonia , a modest grant of land , together with gifts of wheat , corn and cattle . The noble- men , the caballero , received a caballeria ( which has since become the standard Cuban measure ) approximately thirty - three ...
... received a peonia , a modest grant of land , together with gifts of wheat , corn and cattle . The noble- men , the caballero , received a caballeria ( which has since become the standard Cuban measure ) approximately thirty - three ...
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... received a grant of land , from three to five acres . The system became one of the chief means of recruiting labour , skilled as well as unskilled . For example , one Jacques Dubourdieu , a surgeon , entered into an indenture with a ...
... received a grant of land , from three to five acres . The system became one of the chief means of recruiting labour , skilled as well as unskilled . For example , one Jacques Dubourdieu , a surgeon , entered into an indenture with a ...
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... received an elected governor in 1947 ; he was given the power to appoint , with the advice and consent of the Puerto Rican Senate , the heads of all executive departments . In 1950 the Puerto Ricans received the right to draw up their ...
... received an elected governor in 1947 ; he was given the power to appoint , with the advice and consent of the Puerto Rican Senate , the heads of all executive departments . In 1950 the Puerto Ricans received the right to draw up their ...
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969 Eric Williams No preview available - 1983 |
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